Free and open source video editor, based on MLT Framework and KDE Frameworks https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/kdenlive
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Julius Künzel 3fa343842e [nightly flatpak] Drop eigen
I believe Eigen is only here because it is a dependency of Movit, however we droped Movit a while ago so it seems like an unused leftover.
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Kdenlive

Kdenlive is a powerful, free and open-source video editor that brings professional-grade video editing capabilities to everyone. Whether you're creating a simple family video or working on a complex project, Kdenlive provides the tools you need to bring your vision to life.

For more information about Kdenlive's features, tutorials, and community, please visit our official website.

There you can also find downloads for both stable releases and experimental daily builds for Kdenlive.

Contributing to Kdenlive

Kdenlive is a community-driven project, and we welcome contributions from everyone! There are many ways to contribute beyond coding:

  • Help translate Kdenlive into your language
  • Report and triage bugs
  • Write documentation
  • Create tutorials
  • Help other users on forums and bug trackers

Visit kdenlive.org to learn more about non-code contributions.

Developer Information

Technology Stack

Kdenlive is written in C++ and is using these technologies and frameworks:

  • Core Framework: MLT for video editing functionality
  • GUI Framework: Qt and KDE Frameworks 6
  • Additional Libraries: frei0r (video effects), LADSPA (audio effects)

Getting Started

  1. Check out our build instructions to set up your development environment
  2. Familiarize yourself with the architecture and coding guidelines
  3. If the MLT library is new to you check out MLT Introduction
  4. Join our Matrix channel #kdenlive-dev:kde.org for developer discussions and support

Contributing Code

Kdenlive's primary development happens on KDE Invent. While we maintain a GitHub mirror, all code contributions should be submitted through KDE's GitLab instance. For more information about KDE's development infrastructure, visit the KDE GitLab documentation.

Finding Things to Work On

  • Browse open issues on KDE Invent, for example those labeled with First Task
  • Check the KDE Bug Tracker for reported issues
  • Look for issues tagged with "good first issue" or "help wanted"

Need help getting started? Join our Matrix channel #kdenlive-dev:kde.org - our community is friendly and always ready to help new contributors!

Please get in touch with us before working on a task, either by commenting in the issue or through our Matrix channel.